Pakistan: Priorities for Agriculture and Rural Development BACKGROUND More than two-thirds of Pakistanis live in rural areas, of which about 68 percent are employed in agriculture (40 percent of total labor force). The agriculture sector accounts for about 22 percent of the national GDP and has enjoyed steady growth for almost three decades, substantially contributing […]
July 30, 2013 FAISALABAD: Experts at an international seminar on Tuesday called for promotion of environment-friendly agricultural practices like precision cultivation to increase productivity and to reduce the input cost. The seminar titled Technology, Energy and Natural Resources was arranged by the Department of Environmental Sciences of GC University, Faisalabad (GCUF) and was presided over […]
Enterprise Development Programme July 30-2013. The potential of women entrepreneurs remains largely untapped in developing and emerging markets, with many still lacking the skills, capital and access to markets they need to be successful micro, small and growing business owners. Women are also three times more likely to operate in the informal economy due to […]
A Platform for Change: Using Technology to Support Women Entrepreneurs July 30,2013. Before I started working for the Cherie Blair Foundation for Women’s Mentoring Programme, I mostly associated the term “platform” with politics, public speaking or train travel. I’d never heard of the technical version – the foundation on which computer programs run – but […]
Food Security, Agriculture and Rural Development: Responding to Asia’s Food Crisis July 30,2013. Two-thirds of the world’s one billion hungry reside in Asia and the Pacific and rising food prices are bringing the specter of food shortages and undernutrition to millions more of the region’s poor. In response to this regional food crisis, ADB has […]
Climate in Agriculture July 29,2013. There are three climatic zones in the kingdom: (1) desert almost everywhere, (2) steppe along the western highlands, forming a strip less than 100 miles (160 km) wide in the north but becoming almost 300 miles (480 km) wide at the latitude of Mecca, and (3) a small area of […]
Collapsible solar pavilion charges Volvo V60, fits in its trunk July 29,2013. In the future, electric cars and plug-in hybrids may be able to carry their own solar charging station with them, folded up and ready to deploy, right from the car’s trunk. The first of its kind is expected to be displayed in Rome […]
HIGH EFFICIENCY IRRIGATION SYSTEM July 29,2013. Associated Technologies (Pvt) Ltd was established in 1987, and has since then pursued the path of continuous improvement and success. ATL brings together a blend of experienced professionals and managers with demonstrable achievements in their respective areas of competence. ATL’s core expertise lies in infrastructure projects, with a focus on highly sought-after disciplines such as […]
Galaxie Corporation Used Metalworking Machinery Dealer July 29,2013. Galaxie Corporation – used metalworking machinery dealers specializing in the buying and selling of used steel mill, steel processing equipment, and fabricating machinery around the globe. As a full service machinery dealer Galaxie Corporation offers: Buying, selling, retrofitting, remanufacturing, updating, and modernizing of current metalworking equipment. Our world-wide […]
Laser Land Leveler July 29,2013. EASY FARMING Our firm has established on 1990 in Chak Hakeem Imam-ud-Din, Tehsil Depalpur, Distt. Okara. Pakistan producing agricultural machines (Complete Laser Land Leveling System). We are exporting our machines all over the world. Easy Farming Laser Land Leveler is the leading farm equipment. Laser Land Leveler is an […]
A line in the sand July 29,2013. The Right to Homestead Bill could change the face of the nation by addressing the principal cause of rural poverty, landlessness. But we need to act soon, says Roy L Prosterman. The best predictor of poverty in India is neither caste nor illiteracy, but landlessness. Approximately three-quarters of […]
Securing land rights for the world’s poorest people July 29,2013. Across the globe, from China’s rice paddies to Rwanda’s cassava fields, the world’s poorest people are climbing out of poverty by gaining legal control of their land. For more than four decades, Landesa has championed the power of land ownership and secure land rights as the key […]
Vegetable Import From India: Consumer To Suffer Ultimately July 29,2013. LAHORE – The vegetable growers are losing against Indians at the home turf after opening of trade across Wahga border, mainly because their rivals are growing vegetables at much lower cost as they avail subsidies from their government. There are fears that the vegetable sector […]
Sasta bazaars fail to deliver relief to citizens July 29,2013. RAWALPINDI: Ramazan Sasta bazaars have failed to provide relief to the citizens, as the prices of daily-use items have no much difference compared to the open market rates. The Rawal Town administration has set up six Ramazan Sasta bazaars at Liaquat Bagh, Murree Road, Haideri […]
Eat a Banana, Save the Planet! Look, I’ve never been the biggest fan of Chiquita Bananas, after having long ago learned about human-rights repressing, anti-democratic business practices which their predecessor, the United Fruit Company, engaged in throughout Central America in the past century. So I find having to write about what’s been happening in the […]
Some say cows are killing the earth. So do we need to ban beef? THE QUESTION: When are we going to hear more about the great elephant in the room – animal agriculture? The CSIRO and the University of Sydney have jointly reported that it is responsible for more that 30 per cent of Australia’s greenhouse gas emissions. Meaningful […]
What is killing the Earth’s oldest and biggest trees? Scientists say the largest living organisms on the planet, our giant trees, are dying in larger numbers than even before – and they don’t know why. A report by three of the world’s leading ecologists in the journal Science warns of an alarming increase in deathrates […]
How To Grow And Care For A Peach Tree Peach trees will reward a faithful gardener with abundant fruit if they are given the right growing conditions, fertilizer, and maintenance pruning. (Essortment.com) Peach trees are prized for their juicy summer fruit that make into wonderful pies. The height and texture that these trees add to […]
Master Gardener: What to look for when buying spring plants It will soon be planting time in the garden and that means buying plants! Part of the fun of gardening is adding new plants to the garden or trying new varieties of annuals and vegetables. It is always tempting to rush out and buy plants […]
How to Get Rid of Botfly Eggs (DIY) The botfly lays its eggs on the inside of a horse’s front legs, below the knee and above the hoof. If not removed, the eggs are eventually ingested as the horse nuzzles its legs and can cause problems, even death, if the horse isn’t given a wormer […]